Acute monensin toxicosis in Stone sheep (Ovis dalli stonei), blesbok (Damaliscus dorcus phillipsi), and a Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus).
Accidental monensin toxicosis developed in 5 Stone sheep (Ovis dalli stonei), 5 blesbok (Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi), and a Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) at the St Louis Zoological Park. Eight animals died acutely and 1 was euthanatized because of chronic hind limb paresis. All affected animals had clinicopathologic evidence of severe muscle necrosis, serum electrolyte disturbances, and hemoconcentration.
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St Louis Zoological Park, Forest Park, MO 63110.
Boever
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Junge
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Thornburg
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Raisbeck
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D000821:Animal Feed / Q000506:poisoning; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000866:Antelopes; D001188:Artiodactyla; D002162:Camelus; D005260:Female; D008985:Monensin / Q000506:poisoning*; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D008985:Monensin